"No, no, that's not it!" Xiao Cui hurriedly waved her hands, stumbling over her words. "Young Master, when did you get back? These past few days, the old master has been standing at the main gate before dawn. I heard he was waiting for you to come home, so I thought you weren't here!"
At Xiao Cui's words, a sharp pain pierced Tang Yan's heart. His grandfather had been standing at the gate every day, waiting for him to come home?
"I got back last night. I'll go see Grandfather."
Tang Yan was just about to head to the study when Xiao Cui called out, "Young Master, the old master isn't home."
"Where did Grandfather go?" Tang Yan stopped and turned to ask.
"I heard today's the Eastern Region Tournament. The old master went to watch."
"Where are they holding it?" Tang Yan asked again.
"The Cloud Platform... hey! Young Master! Young Master!" Xiao Cui had barely named the place before Tang Yan vanished in a few bounds. She called after him twice in a daze, then stamped her little foot and muttered, "He disappeared as soon as we met. What's gotten into him...?"
On the Cloud Platform, City Lord Lin Xiao offered a few more words of encouragement before announcing the selection rules. "This competition will be based on the results of the Mid-Autumn Gathering. Liu Zhi of the Liu Family, Lin Dongxue of the City Lord's Residence, Qin He of the Qin Family, and Wu Feiming of the Wu Family will compete first to determine the top three places. Everyone else will take part in an arena competition. The contestant who lasts until the end will duel the third-place finisher for the final spot. Does anyone object?"
This method was relatively fair, so naturally, no one objected. Just